I said repeatedly on the campaign trail that if I did a good job, I would be a one term councillor. I have always been an advocate for a restructure but never in my wildest…
I said repeatedly on the campaign trail that if I did a good job, I would be a one term councillor. I have always been an advocate for a restructure but never in my wildest…
Contemporary society’s downward spiral into becoming more secularised and humanistic, has triggered lots of inevitable consequences. Notably, fewer people identify nowadays as ‘religious’. A weird irony is that with Christianity being the originating source for…
Last week I made the trek up to Auckland for the Geoscience Society of New Zealand annual conference and I’ll share a glimpse into how these events help science across Aotearoa. Conferences are a place…
We live under and, and are surrounded by, at least three layers of political governance. Not necessarily in the political party sense of those layers but in their sheer ability to smother the populace with…
Thank you In a world where we are too quick to criticise, a moment to say thank you tends to be forgotten. My husband Henry died at home a month ago, after a lifetime of…
Christmas holidays and the festive season are upon us. In my last column for the year, I would like to wish you all a relaxing break and provide a few timely reminders. Periodically I discuss…
I asked my computer the question ‘what determines a country’s exchange rate?” The answer from AI overview was ‘a country’s exchange rate is determined by a combination of factors, including interest rates, inflation rates, trade…
An old saying goes “Sticks and stones may break your bones but words will never hurt you…” I don’t believe this because of having seen the damage caused by careless and thoughtless words recklessly released…
First, thanks to all those who voted for me, I had a strong win which indicates what I have been saying resonates with voters. Now I have to deliver on that commitment. To recap, in…
With the festive season approaching and Christmas lists eagerly being assembled, a word of caution for parents considering an E-scooter for their children. Riding an E-Scooter comes with risks and responsibilities for which not every…
